THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

NORTHERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

NORTHEASTERN KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

EASTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...


* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT


* AT 1006 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN

EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

FROM WOODSTOCK TO LAKEWOOD TO HAMPSHIRE TO MAPLE PARK...AND MOVING

EAST AT 40 MPH.


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...

LAKE IN THE HILLS AROUND 1015 PM CDT.

WONDER LAKE...WEST DUNDEE...SLEEPY HOLLOW AND PRAIRIE GROVE AROUND

1020 PM CDT.

MCCULLOM LAKE...SUNNYSIDE...TOWER LAKES AND MCHENRY AROUND 1025 PM

CDT.

PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS...FOX LAKE...WAUCONDA AND LAKEMOOR AROUND 1030

PM CDT.

ROUND LAKE AND LONG LAKE AROUND 1035 PM CDT.


OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE FOX

RIVER GROVE...CARY...LAKE BARRINGTON...FOX RIVER VALLEY GARDENS...

BARRINGTON HILLS...NORTH BARRINGTON...SOUTH BARRINGTON...DEER PARK...

FOX LAKE HILLS AND ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE ACROSS. THIS IS

A DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE

AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.